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1 swear
sweəpast tense - swore; verb1) (to state, declare, or promise solemnly with an oath, or very definitely and positively: The witness must swear to tell the truth; He swore an oath of loyalty; Swear never to reveal the secret; I could have sworn (= I'm sure) she was here a minute ago.) jurar2) (to use the name of God and other sacred words, or obscene words, for emphasis or abuse; to curse: Don't swear in front of the children!) blasfemar•- sworn- swear-word
- swear by
- swear in
- swear to
swear vb1. decir tacos / decir palabrotas2. jurartr[sweəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (declare formally) jurar; (vow) juramentar2 familiar (state firmly) jurar1 (declare formally) jurar, prestar juramento■ do you swear on the Bible? ¿lo juras sobre la Biblia?2 (curse) decir palabrotas, soltar tacos; (blaspheme) jurar, blasfemar■ don't swear at me! ¡no me insultes!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto swear blind jurar y perjurarto swear like a trooper jurar como un carreteroto swear somebody to secrecy hacer que alguien jure guardar un secreto1) vow: jurar2) curse: decir palabrotasswear vt: jurarv.(§ p.,p.p.: swore, sworn) = decir palabrotas v.• juramentar v.• jurar v.• perjurar v.• prestar juramento v.• votar (Jurar) v.swer, sweə(r)
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she swears blind she didn't know — (colloq) jura y perjura que no lo sabía (fam)
2.
via) ( vow) jurarb) ( curse) decir* palabrotas, soltar* tacos (Esp fam), mentar* madres (Méx fam)Phrasal Verbs:- swear by- swear in- swear to[swɛǝ(r)] (pt swore) (pp sworn)1.VT jurarI swear it! — ¡lo juro!
2. VI1) (solemnly) jurar2) (=use swearwords) decir palabrotas, soltar tacos; (blasphemously) blasfemarto swear at sb — insultar a algn, mentar la madre a algn (Mex)
- swear like a trooper- swear by- swear in* * *[swer, sweə(r)]
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she swears blind she didn't know — (colloq) jura y perjura que no lo sabía (fam)
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via) ( vow) jurarb) ( curse) decir* palabrotas, soltar* tacos (Esp fam), mentar* madres (Méx fam)Phrasal Verbs:- swear by- swear in- swear to -
2 swear to
(to make a solemn statement, with an oath, in support of: I'll swear to the truth of what he said; I think he was here this morning, but I wouldn't like to swear to it.) jurar; poner la mano en el fuegov + prep + o* * *v + prep + o -
3 swear in
(to introduce (a person) into a post or office formally, by making him swear an oath: The new Governor is being sworn in next week.) tomar juramento av.• conjurar v.• juramentar v.v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<jury/witness/president\>\> tomarle juramento a, juramentarVT + ADV [+ witness, president] tomar juramento a, juramentar a* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<jury/witness/president\>\> tomarle juramento a, juramentar -
4 swear by
1) (to appeal to (eg God) as a witness of one's words: I swear by Heaven that I'm innocent.) jurar por2) (to put complete trust in (a remedy etc): She swears by aspirin for all the children's illnesses.) tener una fe absoluta (en), creer ciegamente (en)v + prep + o ( value highly) \<\<gadget\>\> ser* un entusiasta de; \<\<remedy\>\> tenerle* una fe ciega aVI + PREP tener plena confianza en, creer ciegamente en* * *v + prep + o ( value highly) \<\<gadget\>\> ser* un entusiasta de; \<\<remedy\>\> tenerle* una fe ciega a -
5 swear
s.juramento, votovt.1 jurar (vow)2 maldecir en voz alta, jurar, echar pestes, maldecir.3 jurar que.vi.insultar, decir palabrotas (use swearwords)(pt swore ; pp sworn) -
6 swear at
v.soltarse en injurias contra, insultar. -
7 swear by
v.1 confiar en (have confidence in)2 tener fe ciega en, poner toda la confianza en. -
8 swear in
v.1 tomar juramento a (ley) (jury, witness)2 juramentar. -
9 swear to
v.1 jurar.2 declarar bajo juramento, testificar, dar juramento de. -
10 swear to God
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11 swear word
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12 swear-word
noun (a word used in cursing: `Damn' is a mild swear-word.) palabrota, taco, groseríatr['sweəwɜːd]1 palabrota, taco -
13 swear off
VI + PREP -
14 swear against
v.echar maldiciones a. -
15 swear allegiance
v.jurar lealtad. -
16 swear loyalty
v.jurar lealtad. -
17 swear off
v.1 renunciar a.2 jurar renunciar a. -
18 swear that
v.jurar que, dar testimonio de que. -
19 swear word
s.juramento. -
20 swear-word
s.palabrota, grosería, mala palabra, dicharacho.
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swear — [ swer ] (past tense swore [ swɔr ] ; past participle sworn [ swɔrn ] ) verb ** 1. ) intransitive to use words that are deliberately offensive, for example because you are angry with someone: That s the first time I ve ever heard him swear. swear … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
swear — S2 [sweə US swer] v past tense swore [swo: US swo:r] past participle sworn [swo:n US swo:rn] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(offensive language)¦ 2¦(promise)¦ 3¦(state the truth)¦ 4 somebody could have sworn (that) ... 5¦(public promise)¦ 6 swear somebody to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
swear — ► VERB (past swore; past part. sworn) 1) state or promise solemnly or on oath. 2) compel to observe a certain course of action: I am sworn to secrecy. 3) use offensive or obscene language, especially to express anger. ● swear blind Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
Swear — Swear, v. i. [imp. {Swore}, formerly {Sware}; p. p. {Sworn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swearing}.] [OE. swerien, AS. swerian; akin to D. zweren, OS. swerian, OHG. swerien, G. schw[ o]ren, Icel. sverja, Sw. sv[ a]rja, Dan. sv[ae]rge, Icel. & Sw. svara to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swear — Swear, v. t. 1. To utter or affirm with a solemn appeal to God for the truth of the declaration; to make (a promise, threat, or resolve) under oath. [1913 Webster] Swear unto me here by God, that thou wilt not deal falsely with me. Gen. xxi. 23.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swear — vb swore, sworn, swear·ing [Old English swerian] vt 1: to utter or take solemnly swear an oath 2 a: to assert as true or promise under oath a sworn affidavit … Law dictionary
swear — [swer] vi. swore, sworn, swearing [ME swerien < OE swerian, akin to Ger schwören < IE base * swer , to speak > OSlav svariti, to revile] 1. to make a solemn declaration with an appeal to God or to something held sacred for confirmation… … English World dictionary
Swear — may refer to: * Swearing: to utter an oath or Profanity * The Swear (band) * Swear , a single by Sheena Easton * Swear , a 1980s single by Tim Scott / Tim Scott McConnell * SWEAR or S***R, the London based footwear brand. Check their official… … Wikipedia
swear to — To affirm or identify on oath • • • Main Entry: ↑swear * * * ˈswear to [transitive] usually in negatives [present tense I/you/we/they swear to he/she/it swears to … Useful english dictionary
swear — [v1] declare under oath affirm, assert, attest, avow, covenant, cross one’s heart*, depend on, depose, give one’s word*, give witness, have confidence in, maintain, make an affidavit, pledge oneself, plight, promise, rely on, say so*, state,… … New thesaurus
swear — O.E. swerian take an oath (class VI strong verb; past tense swor, pp. sworen), from P.Gmc. *swarjanan, from root *swar (Cf. O.S. swerian, O.N. sverja, Dan. sverge, O.Fris. swera, M.Du. swaren, O.H.G. swerien, Ger. schwören, Goth … Etymology dictionary